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Originally Posted by thevillages2013
The advice you have received already is good but just be careful when you take that plate off . Don’t assume there will be a correctly wired outlet under there. Proceed with caution
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A very simple way to check. There is a plug device, sorry I don't know the proper name.
You will find it any any of the box stores at a cost of about $6.00. There are three neon bulbs in it and a chart on it. Depending on which bulbs light it will tell you if it wired correctly, properly grounded etc. It is not at all unusual to find someone replaced the outlet and connected it wrong or decided too much trouble to connect the ground. Also common on extension cords where people cut off the plug and replace it.